Unknown species

[gavinb]

Hi all,

clearing out photo's from holiday last year and came across this one I think I snapped in Orlando, no idea what type of bird it is, although I find it a little washed out, I was generally happy with the shot.

Many thanks

 

[boyfalldown]

I *think* thats a tri coloured heron. A juvenile one as they mature the head and neck would become darker and lose the red colours

 

[boyfalldown]

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[artyman]

If not for the ripples it looks as if it was shot against the sky

 

[gavinb]

Ah many thanks @boyfalldown.

To be honest, when I first looked back the image, I couldnt remember taking it, and thought that I had snapped it at the top of a tree somewhere. It was only when loading onto my mac I realised it must have been low down